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<div>{{About|the skydiving team of the Indian Air Force|the Malayalam-language horror movie|Aakasha Ganga}}<br />
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'''Akash Ganga''' is the 124 member [[Sky diving]] team of the [[Indian Air Force]]. It was created in August 1987.<ref>[http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/milan/milan-display-enthralls-spectators.html About Akash Ganga] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326153229/http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/milan/milan-display-enthralls-spectators.html |date=2014-03-26 }} Indian Navy website.</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/air-show-may-make-a-comeback/article6429595.ece Performance by Akash Ganga] The Hindu.</ref> Akash Ganga can be roughly translated in Hindi as "The [[Ganges River|Ganga]] of the sky", an ancient Hindi name for the [[Milky Way]] as viewed from the Earth.<br />
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== Formation ==<br />
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Its genesis can be traced to the early 1970s when defence personnel tried to hone their aerial assault techniques for wartime operations. The practice soon evolved into a peace time adventure sports and it was in 1987 that the IAF launched Akash Ganga at the [[Agra airport | Air Force Station Agra]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20141015172712/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/09/25/stories/2005092505170500.htm Akash Ganga History]</ref><br />
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The Akashganga Air Force team comprises the most dedicated, skillful and daredevil Para Instructors of the Paratroopers Training School. The enthusiasm and experience the instructors at Paratroop Training School (PTS) have gained in sky diving since its inception resulted in formation of the Sky Diving team for demonstration jumps. <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=139 |title=Paratroopers Training School |access-date=2014-10-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426121635/http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=139 |archive-date=2015-04-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.kedark.com/Kedar_Karmarkar_Aviation_Photography/Blog/Entries/2010/2/28_Vayu_Shakti_-_The_D_Day_-_Part_2.html Vayu Sakti]</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Indian Air Force]]<br />
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